Gervatius Uri Khob
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 April 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Tsumeb, South West Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Young Ones | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985-2005 | Chief Santos | ||
| International career | |||
| 1993–2003 | Namibia | 47 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gervatius Uri-Khob (born 3 April 1972) is a retired Namibian footballer.
Club career
[edit]Uri-Khob grew up in the Tsumeb neighborhood of Nomtsoub.[1] A free-kick specialist, the bow-legged forward[2] made his senior debut for local side Chief Santos aged 13 and playing alongside veterans such as Engel Johnson, Khulu Geingob, Jan Xamiseb and Steven Auchumeb.[1]
International career
[edit]Nicknamed Gerros the Bomber for his ferocious shooting,[3] the prolific striker competed for the Namibia national football team from 1993–2003, including the 1998 African Cup of Nations, where he scored two goals in a 3-3 draw with Angola.[4] He made his debut for the Brave Warriors in a January 1993 World Cup qualification match against Zambia[1] and totalled 11 goals in 47 games for them.[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 15 | 3 | |
| 1998 | 9 | 3 | |
| 1999 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 11 | |
- Scores and results list Namibia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Khob goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 June 1996 | Estádio da Machava, Matola, Mozambique |  Mozambique
|
1-1 | 1-1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | [7] |
| 2 | 25 August 1996 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Botswana
|
2-0 | 6-0 | 1998 African Cup of Nations qualification | [8] |
| 3 | 8 June 1997 | Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville, Liberia |  Liberia
|
2-1 | 2-1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | [9] |
| 4 | 21 June 1997 | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya |  Kenya
|
1-0 | 1-0 | 1998 African Cup of Nations qualification | [10] |
| 5 | 28 June 1997 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Malawi
|
1-0 | 4-1 | 1997 COSAFA Cup | [11] |
| 6 | 12 February 1998 | Stade Général Aboubacar Sangoulé Lamizana, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso |  Angola
|
1-0 | 3-3 | 1998 African Cup of Nations | [12] |
| 7 | 3-1 | ||||||
| 8 | 19 April 1998 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Zimbabwe
|
1-3 | 2-5 | 1998 COSAFA Cup | [13] |
| 9 | 11 April 1994 | Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako, Mali |  Mali
|
1-0 | 1-2 | 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification | [14] |
| 10 | 15 December 2001 | Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Botswana
|
— | 2-3 | Friendly | [15] |
| 11 | — |
Personal life
[edit]Uri-Khob runs a football academy with his wife Yolande, and the couple has three sons. He also works as a liquid fuel dispenser technician.[2] His nephews Marcellus Witbeen and Ricardo Witbeen also played for the national team.[16]
Honours
[edit]- NFA Cup: 3
- 1991, 1998, 1999,[17] 2000
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kambaekwa, Carlos (11 November 2018). "Gerros Uri-Khob, the Copper Bullet". New Era.
- ^ a b "Gerros Uri-khob: From 'bomber' to technician". The Namibian. 30 November 2020.
- ^ Angula, Conrad (9 January 2008). "Brave Warriors Owe It to Nation to Shine in Ghana". The Namibian. allafrica.com.
- ^ Gervatius Uri Khob at FIFA.com
- ^ Namibia International Matches - RSSSF
- ^ "Gervatius Urikhob". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Mozambique vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Namibia vs. Botswana". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Liberia vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Kenya vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Namibia vs. Malawi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Angola vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Zimbabwe vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Mali vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Botswana vs. Namibia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Santos' forgotten gloves man, the magical Marcellus Witbeen". New Era. 20 April 2018.
- ^ Africa: Uri-Khob Inspires Santos Cup Victory - All Africa
External links
[edit]- Gervatius Uri Khob at National-Football-Teams.com
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